Heralds Digest

“And it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately the leprosy left him.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭5:12-13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/114/luk.5.12-13.nkjv It is common for patients to be more concerned about the physician’s touch instead of his time. But when the leper in our text saw Jesus, he appeared to be more concerned about the Saviour’s plight than the problem that has separated him from the comity of friends and family. The problems of this life have a way deluding man of the possibilities of selfless consideration of the plights of people around, especially when it appears no one cares. “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean” appears to suggest “just in case this is not the best time for the Lord’s greatest glory, the healing can wait”. In ...

“But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking...When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭5:5-6, 8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://bible.com/114/luk.5.5-6,8.nkjv One of the burdens of responding to a call to full-time ministry is the risk of financial abandonment. When Jesus said to Peter and his friends “Follow Me; and I will make of you fishers of men”, their conception of the call does not foreclose seeking partial financial support from the business of fishing for fishes. After all, following Jesus is expected to be voluntary and free from caring for the basic necessities of life. Unfortunately, many of the volunteer workers in today’s vineyard of the Lord are retrenched from their casual workforce; and not necessarily recruited...